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Balsam and Vines
Aug 22, 2009 | 10:06 AM PST

Hello Friends! Its been a while since I last posted. I fizzled out for a while. The heat and humidity has kept me inside.

I scattered Balsam seeds in late spring. They certainly took well and I am amazed at how many colors they have. I have white, light pink, purplish and red.

The red is a rosy red, not deep.

This one looks like a double.

This next one grew really big, I think to compete with the zinnias. It has been my experience that once balsam takes, it reseeds like crazy.

My moonflower finally took off and is growing through everything.

This Blackeyed susan vine must have a structure to climb next year. It also reseeds to the point of weediness (is that a word?)

It is a little cooler here this morning. Wayne got the jasamine cut and I got Pablos hair cut.

I have had success growing hibiscus from seed, rooting lantana and I think the butterfly bushes have taken as well.  The African Blue Basil that I rooted is in the ground and blooming.

Peace and Love.

 

Sunflowers and a Tiny Visitor
Aug 1, 2009 | 4:44 PM PST

My sunflowers are beginning to bloom.  They seem to attract a whole new kind of little bees.

I really like this red one.

I stopped and picked free sunflowers last week. Now that they are droopy, I tied a string through them and put them outside so the birds can enjoy them when they dry.

We have had a wonderful day. Got up early and went treasure hunting and actually found some treasure. Got some great books for 25 cent a piece and a couple of cook books. Also a couple of items to craft with. Wayne went to the Hunting and Fishing Expo then this afternoon we went to Ruby Tuesdays and had a great supper. We had a bogo coupon. Unfortunately our kitchen sink is clogged to the point that we cant fix it but the plummer is here now working on it.

This is a sweet little rose that I got for 1.98 at Lowes earlier this year. I just love the little red blooms. It is squeezed in between the salvia and zinnias. Next year I will give her more room.

This is a tiny visitor that I found while snooping around in my zinnias. Can you see him?? Look on the very dead and dried zinnia head.

Peace and Love